Title :
Energy efficient 850 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with extremely low driving-current density for >40 Gbit/sec error-free transmissions from RT to 85°C
Author :
Kai-Lun Chi ; Jia-Wei Jiang ; Jia-Liang Yen ; I-Cheng Lu ; Kuo, H.-C. ; Chen, Jason ; Ying-Jay Yang ; Chia-Chien Wei ; Jin-Wei Shi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
Abstract :
850nm VCSELs with record-low driving-current-density (8kA/cm2), small resistance (60Ω), wide-bandwidth (26GHz), and small energy-to-data-rate ratio (228fJ/bit, 3.5mA) for >41Gbit/sec error-free transmission over 100 (2) meter OM4 fiber at room-temperature (85°C) have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fibres; surface emitting lasers; OM4 fiber; VCSEL; bandwidth 26 GHz; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; bit rate 41 Gbit/s; current 3.5 mA; driving-current-density; energy-to-data-rate ratio; error-free transmissions; resistance 60 ohm; temperature 293 K to 298 K; temperature 85 C; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; wavelength 850 nm; Apertures; Current measurement; Optical fiber devices; Performance evaluation; Temperature measurement; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
